William Waterman Sherman
- Born August 20, 1797 in Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Parents were JOHN SHERMAN, Jr. and AVIS WATERMAN.
- Married MARIA EGERY on January 15, 1820.
- Died February 8, 1867 in Shopiere, Rock County, Wisconsin.
CHILDREN
- WILLIAM HEYWOOD SHERMAN, born March 22, 1821 in Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont; died September 7, 1898 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Married CORNELIA A. RAWSON on June 27, 1848 in Oneida, Madison County, New York.
- THOMAS SCOTT SHERMAN, born October 21, 1822 in Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont; died August 24, 1896. Married JANE ELIZABETH LAIRD.
- EDWARD SHERMAN, born May 31, 1824 in Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont; died May 7, 1891. Married MARIA WOLF. Married NANCY FLEMING.
- LOUISA EGERY SHERMAN, born February 13, 1826 in Mendon, Monroe County, New York. Married HENRY SMITH.
- NATHAN MANNING SHERMAN, born January 23, 1829; died July 21, 1835.
- SAMUEL SHERMAN, born December 15, 1831; died November 26, 1893. Married HELEN MINER in 1855. Married MARY J. BEDFORD.
- HENRY NATHANIEL SHERMAN, born July 29, 1834 in Springville, Cattaraugus County, New York; died September 16, 1876. Married SUSAN MARGARET LYTLE in 1855.
- GUSTAVUS HEYWOOD SHERMAN, born September 24, 1836 in Concord, Erie County, New York. Married LUCY E. LITTLE.